Monday, May 2, 2011

Blogging Friends - Among the Best!

A busy and tiring Monday was forgotten about when I came home this evening and found a package waiting for me. Inside the box, a very special gift from Tina from the blog One Wild Swan ﻿who so thoughtfully and without my knowing, painted a portrait of our beloved Tanner who left us in March. I've been following Tina's blog for some time and each time she posts one of her portraits, I am in awe of her talent and how each piece she creates is brought to life. I think this is what she did in her painting of Tanner; she captured his sweet spirit and kind soul. I have found myself drawn to Tanner's eyes in the portrait and remembering how gentle they were...I am so touched by Tina's thoughtfulness for a gift that has become a treasure. Thank-you again Tina for your beautiful gift that has truly touched my heart and soul.

Tina's gift reminds me of how blessed I am to have her friendship and yours. Even though I've never met any of you, I feel like I have because of your blogs. You have given me a glimpse into your lives, told me about places I'll never get to visit, and shown kindness that I'll always be grateful for--Thank-you for that!

28 comments:

Oh KimMy eyes are full of tears.Tina captured that soulful spirit of Tanner in this portrait!This is such a precious gift,, and you have a precious friend,, to do this for you.I am drawn to Tanners eyes too.Kim we are also - all blessed to have you for a friend.lovetweedles

Owwww...this is so sweet of her !! owww...tears in my eyes......so beautiful painted!!...what a great gift !! i really love it.......i will take a look at her blog now....happy day darling...enjoy the painting......love love Ria...xxx..

An outstanding painting of Tanner. She captured him perfectly. You set a beautiful example...compassionate,caring, loyal and loving. Your readers feel these qualities in you. As a giving person, others want to give to you...paying it forward. I love what this venue has done to bring all kinds of people together.

Dear Kim;I am so glad you like the painting of dear Tanner. Although my eyes are not what they once were and internet photos are not easy for me to see details I felt Tanner's presence in my heart while painting him.I have only once had the pleasure of having a Golden in my home and that was while "babysitting" a seeing eye dog for a church friend while he was in England. It was an awesome responsibility and I learned to have a great deal of respect for these wonderful dogs! I want to thank you for your blog, for sharing your sweet friends with all of us and most of all for being a great blogfriend to me.Tina xo

A Little About Me...

In 2007 my dream of living in the country and sharing it with senior Golden Retrievers came true when we moved to a small town in Northern Virginia into a home that would become 'Golden Pines.' Our lives are now filled with more rescued Golden Retrievers than I'll admit to, a Wheaten Terrier, a lively little Scottie, a black lab and a very tolerant cat. This blog chronicles snippets of a life in the country that has truly 'gone to the dogs!'